Popular Trends Interior Designers Don’t Like and Want to Get Rid of

June 19, 2024 Jennifer Hawk

All-white interiors are impractical and hard to maintain.

It’s hard to keep an all-white room looking clean.

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Architect and interior designer Kobi Karp of Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design told Business Insider that the all-white, minimalist trend isn’t practical for most homes.

“White fabrics, especially white

The environmental prices of EV batteries that politicians really don’t are likely to speak about

December 31, 2023 Jennifer Hawk

Alongside with the massive the latest producing investments in electric vehicle (EV) technology and talks of a greener, decarbonized future, there are some not-so-eco-friendly issues.

In its most current New Power Finance report, Bloomberg News predicts there will be some 730 million EVs on the road by 2040. The

27 Contemporary Midcentury Modern Furniture Ideas That Don’t Cost a Fortune

June 19, 2023 Jennifer Hawk

Design is cyclical. Once-popular movements often find their way back into mainstream trends, and midcentury modern furniture is one of the styles experiencing an unparalleled resurgence in popularity. Emerging during post-war America in the mid-1940s, the design movement is defined by clean lines, a somewhat futurist aesthetic, and an emphasis

Don’t be a Grinch. Throw away your Christmas tree in an eco-friendly way in N.J.

January 13, 2023 Jennifer Hawk

Why did Kelly Everett arrive at North Branch Park on Thursday morning with a Christmas tree stuffed in the back of her SUV? Easy. To better the planet.

“I think it comes with environmental awareness as far as buying and just tossing, recycling and turning it into mulch,” said Everett,

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